Salt Lake stars

BBC Sport Online showcases some of the potential stars of the Winter Olympics.

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Alpine skiing

Austria's Stephan Eberharter led the World Cup downhill standings since the first event of the season

Isolde Kostner led the women's downhill standings from the off after winning the first two events

Kjetil Andre Aamodt could become the first man to claim medals in all five Olympic skiing disciplines

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Ski jumping

Sven Hannawald was the first man to win all four legs at the prestigious New Year Four Hills event

Despite Hannawald's feat, Adam Malysz, who won 11 events in the 2001 season, remains the favourite

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Figure skating

Michelle Kwan is calmness personified during the US Figure Skating Championships ahead of the Olympics

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Bobsleigh

The US four-man bob team has performed consistently well over the season and is favourite for gold

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Skeleton

Martin Rettl won the World Cup title in his first full season and is eyeing an Olympic gold in his second